Chapter 02 Quality and Evidence-Based Respiratory Care

Chapter 02  Quality and Evidence-Based Respiratory Care

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Quality in the practice of respiratory care encompasses which of the following?
a.
personnel performing care
b.
equipment used
c.
method or manner in which care is provided
d.
level of experience of respiratory care providers
e.
all of the above

ANS: E
Quality, as applied to the practice of respiratory care, is multidimensional. It encompasses the personnel who perform respiratory care, the equipment used, and the method or manner in which care is provided.

DIF: Recall REF: p. 20 OBJ: 1

2. Who is professionally responsible for the clinical function of the respiratory care department?
a.
shift supervisor
b.
department head
c.
medical director
d.
clinical supervisor
e.
senior pulmonologist

ANS: C
The medical director of respiratory care is professionally responsible for the clinical function of the department and provides oversight of the clinical care that is delivered (Box 2-1).

DIF: Recall REF: p. 21 OBJ: 1

3. What is the most essential aspect of providing quality respiratory care?
a.
Care being provided is indicated.
b.
Care is delivered competently and appropriately.
c.
Patient is appropriately evaluated by physician before care is initiated.
d.
A and B.
e.
A, B, and C.

ANS: D
The medical director of respiratory care is professionally responsible for the clinical function of the department and provides oversight of the clinical care that is delivered (Box 2-1).

DIF: Recall REF: p. 21 OBJ: 2

4. The medical director of respiratory care is responsible for all the following except:
a.
supervision of ongoing quality assurance activities
b.
supervision of respiratory therapists performing pulmonary function testing
c.
participation in the selection and promotion of technical staff
d.
medical direction of the in-service and educational programs
e.
establishment of safety and equipment effectiveness standards

ANS: E
Perhaps the most essential aspect of providing quality respiratory care is to ensure that the care being provided is indicated and that it is delivered competently and appropriately.

DIF: Recall REF: p. 21 OBJ: 1

5. What is the chief reason that respiratory care protocols were developed and are currently being used in hospitals throughout North America?
a.
enhance proper allocation of respiratory care services
b.
decrease patient care costs to hospitals and insurance companies
c.
expand patient care skills among respiratory care providers
d.
enhance efficiency of respiratory care personnel in providing patient care
e.
justify reasons for increasing patient care costs

ANS: A
Misallocation has led to the use of respiratory care protocols that are implemented by respiratory therapists (as described under “Methods for Enhancing the Quality of Respiratory Care”).

DIF: Application REF: p. 21 OBJ: 1